Jubilee 2025 - Campings and holiday parks

Every 25 years the Roman Catholic Church celebrates their jubilee. This Holy Year the theme is Pilgrims of Hope . With Spes Non Confundit , or Hope does not disappoint , the church hopes it will deliver an opportunity to be renewed in hope, hope in words, a path of hope, signs of hope, appeals to hope and ancors of hope.

Many sites in Rome and other holy cities and villages have been renovated and shine in spendour, including the Trevi Fountains in Rome which have been re-opened after a 2-month clean-up.

While Rome is the center of activity other cities like Assisi, Florence, Venice and the smaller Massa will also take part of the celebrations.

When in Marina di Massa admire the Paths of Hope exhibition at the Diocesan Museum. It will let you discover the treasures of sacred art in relation to the experience of pilgrimage in all its forms. From the more classical pilgrimage to Rome or Santiago de Compostella or to the characteristics of local communities and their processions.

Assisi, home of St. Francis, is also preparing for a visitor-boom. Many young people will want to visit Assisi’s Santa Maria Maggiore church where Carlo Acutis , the first Millennial saint, can be seen behind a glass wall.

The Jubilee 2025 opens on Christmas Eve at 19.00 with the opening of the holy door at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City right before Pope Francis will celebrate midnight Mass. Holy doors will also be opened at Rome’s three other major basilicas: St John's Lateran's on December 29, St. Mary Major's on the 1st of January and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls on January 5.

Other major events include:

• the opening of holy door at Rebibbia Prison on 26 December 2024
• Jubilee of the sick and the world of health, 5 – 6 April 2025
• Jubilee of teenagers, 25 – 27 April 2025
• Jubilee of people with disabilities, 28 – 29 April 2025
• Workers’ Jubilee, 1 – 4 May 2025
• Jubilee of Brotherhoods, 16 – 18 May 2025
• Jubilee of families, grandparents and the elderly, 30 May – 1 June 2025

For more info please visit the official website: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/

The city of Rome has a great choice of campgrounds located in the northern and western parts of the city. They are ideal for smaller groups sharing a mobile home or booking 2 or 3 to accommodatie over 15 people. Enjoy wide green spaces, common areas and swimming pools at one of the following establishments: Roma Camping in Town, Fabulous Village or Camping Roma Capitol. Rome

Camping in the rolling hills of Umbria looking out over the laketown villages of Lago Trasimena. What a wonderful outlook if you're planning to visit Assisi. After visiting the Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi and Eremo Delle Carceri the campgrounds around the lake are a great spot to wind down. Trasimeno lake

Is Florence on your agenda this holy year? Try hu Firenze Camping in Town. The camping is located right on the Arno river just outside the city center. Rent a bike or hop on the city bus to enjoy a tour around town. From Florence pilgrimage sites such as The Basilica of San Domenico in Siena, the Collegiate Church of San Gimignano and The Abbey of Passignano in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa are all within easy reach.